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A '''Cadenza''' is a parenthetic flourish in a solo piece commonly used just before a final or other important [[cadence]].  In a concerto, a cadenza will often have the orchestra stop playing while the soloist performs alone.  While cadenzas were originally improvised, modern music typically writes out the cadenza portion.
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A '''Cadenza''' is a parenthetic flourish in a solo piece commonly used just before a final or otherwise important [[cadence]].  In a concerto, a cadenza will often have the orchestra stop playing while the soloist performs alone.  While cadenzas were originally improvised, modern music typically writes out the cadenza portion.
    
'''Notable Cadenzas'''
 
'''Notable Cadenzas'''
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